Board Members Joe Neves, District 1, Vice-Chairman Richard Valle, District 2 Doug Verboon, District 3 Craig Pedersen, District 4, Chairman Richard Fagundes, District 5 Staff Edward Hill, County Administrative Officer Diane Freeman, Interim County Counsel Catherine Venturella, Clerk of the Board Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting Agenda Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Board of Supervisors Chambers, Kings County Government Center 1400 W. Lacey Boulevard, Hanford, California 93230 (559) 852-2362 FAX (559) 585-8047 website: https://www.countyofkings.com COUNTY OF KINGS PUBLIC MEETING PROTOCOL IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into Law AB 361 on September 16, 2021, relating to the convening of public agency meetings via teleconference in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Under this authority, the Board of Supervisors will convene its public meetings via video and teleconference. Pursuant to AB 361, and as advised by local Health Officials, the Kings County Board of Supervisors, County staff and interested members of the public may attend the meeting in person. The meeting can also be attended telephonically or by the Internet by sending an email to bosquestions@co.kings.ca.us on the morning of the meeting for an automated email response with the WebEx meeting information. Members of the public attending via WebEx will have the opportunity to provide public comment during the meeting. Members of the public who wish to only observe the meeting virtually can do so via the worldwide web at:  https://youtu.be/NL73hpx8_cY or go to www.countyofkings.com and click on the “Join Meeting” link. Members of the public who wish to comment may submit written comments on any matter within the Board’s subject matter jurisdiction, regardless of whether it is on the agenda for the Board’s consideration or action, and those comments will become part of the administrative record of the meeting. Comments will not be read into the record, only the names of who have submitted comments will be read into the record. Written comments received by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors no later than 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the noticed meeting will be included in the record, those comments received after 8:30 a.m. will become part of the record of the next meeting.  To submit written comments by email, please forward them to bosquestions@co.kings.ca.us or by U.S. Mail, please forward them to: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, County of Kings, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230. I. 9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL – Clerk of the Board INVOCATION –Pastor Chad Fagundes – Koinonia Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE II. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES Any person may directly address the Board at this time on any item on the agenda, or on any other items of interest to the public, that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Two (2) minutes are allowed for each item. III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Report out of Closed Session from the regular meeting for November 9, 2021. B. Approval of the minutes from the November 9, 2021 regular meeting. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Probation Department: 1. Consider approving Probation Department’s Application for Discharge from Accountability for the collection of delinquent court-ordered criminal fines, fees, penalties, assessments, and electronic monitoring fees. B. Sheriff Department: 1. Consider approving the Agreement with National Autopsy Assay Group Pathology Labs, PC for forensic pathology and autopsy services retroactively effective from November 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. V. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS A. Administration – Edward Hill Kings County Office of Education – Genevieve Almanzar 1. Accept the 2021-2022 Final Williams Report, the “State of the Schools” annual report, for Kings County. B. District Attorney’s Office – Keith Fagundes 1. Consider authorizing the advance step hire for applicant Madelyn Abourzk for a Deputy District Attorney I Step 5 position at Salary Range 220.5 ($37.97/hour). C. Human Resources Department – Henie Ring/Liga Myers/Anthony Valdez 1. a. Consider approving appointments to the County Member, Employee Members, and Alternates to the Personnel Appeals Board for a two-year term ending November 20, 2023; and b. Contingent upon the approvals of the above memberships, approve appointments to the Consensus Membership for a two-year term ending November 20, 2023. 2. Consider approving the new job specification for Victim/Witness Advocate III and set the salary at Range 178.0 ($3,533 - $4,311/mo). D. Administration – Edward Hill/Matthew Boyett 1. a. Consider approving the Agreement with James Erb for Director of Finance services; and b. Adopt the budget change (4/5 vote required) 2. Consider appointing three members to the Kings County Homelessness Collaborative Advisory Committee. E. Public Health Department – Darcy Pickens/Heather Silva 1. Receive an update on the local emergency in Kings County due to the imminent and proximate threat of exposure of COVID-19 on the residents of the County of Kings and take action as deemed necessary. VI. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS On their own initiative, Board Members may make a brief announcement or a brief report on their own activities. They may ask questions for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda (Gov. Code Section 54954.2a). Board Correspondence Upcoming Events Information on Future Agenda Items VII. CLOSED SESSION Deciding to Initiate Litigation: 2 Cases [Govt. Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4)] Personnel Matter:  [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment: Public Health Director Personnel Matter:  [Govt. Code Section 54957] Public Employee Appointment: County Counsel VIII. ADJOURNMENT The Fifth Public Hearing – Redistricting will be held Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. THe next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. IX. 11:00 AM CALIFORNIA PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING FUTURE MEETINGS AND EVENTS November 16 6:30 PM Fifth Public Hearing - Redistricting November 23 9:00 AM Regular Meeting November 30 -- Regular Meeting Canceled/Board members participating in CSAC Annual Meeting December 7 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 7 10:00 AM Sixth Public Hearing – Redistricting December 14 9:00 AM Regular Meeting December 21 9:00 AM Regular Meeting Agenda backup information and any public records provided to the Board after the posting of the agenda will be available for the public to review at the Board of Supervisors office, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd, Hanford, for the meeting date listed on this agenda.